Affluence in WS10 9JP
How WS10 9JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Darlaston East
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,715 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS10 9JPWednesbury
How well off WS10 9JP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS10 9JP area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Employment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.9% of adults in the WS10 9JP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.4% of adults in the WS10 9JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.9% of adults in the WS10 9JP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS10 9JP (Darlaston East) (about 1,715 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.